Williams posted her message on InstagramSerena Williams says she pulled out of this week's Rogers Cup in Canada after feeling like she was "in a funk" and "not a good mom".The American 23-time Grand Slam singles champion initially withdrew from the tournament citing "personal reasons".Williams, 36, returned to tennis earlier this year after giving birth…

CandidatePartyVotesPct. Balderson Troy BaldersonRepublican Rep.00.0% O’Connor Danny O’ConnorDemocrat Dem.00.0% Manchik Joe ManchikGreen Green00.0%First results expected around 7:45 p.m. Eastern.What to watch: Voters in Ohio’s 12th District are choosing a replacement for Representative Pat Tiberi, a Republican who resigned to work for a business group. The candidates are Troy Balderson, a Republican endorsed last week by…

Lawyers for Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, rested without presenting a defense in his trial on fraud charges.CreditYuri Gripas/ReutersALEXANDRIA, Va. — Paul Manafort’s lawyers declined Tuesday to call any witnesses to defend him against charges of bank and tax fraud. Mr. Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, also told the judge that he…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Two men fought over a car collision on the highway, resulting in both of their deaths California police say that two men who were killed in a violent road rage incident have been identified. Jose Rodriguez-Carrasco, 37, allegedly chased and hit Jason Dykes, 39, with a pipe or bat…

first time in a half-century. allegations surfaced over the weekend that he had emotionally and physically abused a former girlfriend.) One of the candidates, State Representative Ilhan Omar, would be among the first Muslim congresswomen if she were elected.A crowded Democratic field in the Wisconsin governor’s raceEight Democrats are looking to unseat Gov. Scott Walker,…

confronted Mr. Trump during his 2016 speech to the Detroit Economic Club.In a year when a record number of women are running for Congress, and races across the country include gay, lesbian and transgender candidates and many people of color, Ms. Tlaib, 42, represents a new addition to the mosaic of American politics.increased the volume…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionParts of the bridge can be seen collapsing A motorway bridge has collapsed in the northwest Italian city of Genoa, sending vehicles plummeting up to 90m (295ft) to the ground and killing at least 22 people, officials say.Video footage appears to show one of the towers holding…

Image copyright EVN Image caption Dozens of vehicles were set ablaze one after another in western Swedish cities Dozens of cars have been set alight in Sweden overnight, in what police say may be a co-ordinated criminal action.Up to 80 vehicles were badly damaged by gangs of black-clad youths, beginning at about 21:00 local time…

Image copyright Getty Images Vaping can damage vital immune system cells and may be more harmful than previously thought, a study suggests. Researchers found e-cigarette vapour disabled important immune cells in the lung and boosted inflammation.The researchers "caution against the widely held opinion that e-cigarettes are safe".However, Public Health England advises they are much less…